Author: CrypticRock

What happens when a celebratory getaway into the woods turns into a fight for your life? The outcome can frightening, and IFC Midnight's Feral explore this classic theme much like 1981's The Evil Dead or 2002's Cabin Fever, but all while offering it's own little twist....

Back in the 1990s, together, R&B and Hip Hop would join forces to dominate the music charts. An exciting time, in 1993, Sean "Puffy" Combs would form Bad Boy Records, the home of legendary Rapper The Notorious B.I.G., but also, a diverse lineup of talent...

The art of storytelling is something that has followed us throughout history while always challenging the imagination to think outside the box. In the world of Horror, there have been a bundle of stories which has captured the imagine ranging from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to...

Keep your eye on the prize, ignore naysayers, never stop trying, and the odds are you will go far. As cliché as it sounds, it is the damn truth, and who is more solid proof than modern Metal behemoth's Five Finger Death Punch. Adored by...

The roads we travel in life are rarely ever straight, smooth, or narrow. Instead, most travel windy, sometimes bumpy byways that often feel as if there is no ending destination. Out on life's highway, just like the rest of us, Singer-Songwriter Whitney Fenimore hails from Tulsa,...

Imagine working most of your life to attain a dream, finding success, and then being rudely awoken from that europhic slumber. Scary, right? This was the harsh reality Singer-Songwriter Shim Moore faced when he learned he was no longer a part of Sick Puppies, a...

Going from musical dreams in the comfort of their home studio to international Pop Rock stars, Echosmith has accomplished a good deal in a relatively short time. A band comprised of siblings - Sydney, Noah and Graham Sierota - Echosmith has toured the world over,...

With roots that go as far back as the 1970s, The Motels have always been a band that could never be tucked in a box. Uniquely their own, their sound and style found them commercial success with memorable hits such as "Only the Lonely" and...

Over the course of the past 20 years, a lot of trends have come and gone, but a constant in Rock music has always been 3 Doors Down. Initially formed in Escatawpa, Mississippi, 3 Doors Down would quickly go from small town boys to international...

If we keep an open heart and mind, evolution will lead us forward. Afterall, it is only our fear that holds us back from progress, right? Something that could be applied to any aspect of life, it is explicitly true in the art form of...

Never has a student had it so hot for teacher in all the worst, non-sexual ways possible! Step into one truly disturbing classroom environment with Dismissed, the latest release from The Orchard, which arrives to EST/VOD on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. ...

After achieving worldwide success in one band, let alone two, much can be said for the challenges involved with striking it out on your own as a solo artist. Going solo in and of itself can be a scary endeavor...

Set for release Friday, January 26th through Vertical Entertainment, The Neighbor is certainly a film that will stand out among the rest of the Drama/Thrillers set to hit theaters and Video on Demand in early 2018. Winner of several awards...

Get ready to walk into the fire and get brilliantly burned with Asking Alexandria’s self-titled, fifth studio release, which arrives Friday, December 15 thanks to Sumerian Records. Reunited with Vocalist Danny Worsnop, these Brits are poised to reclaim their throne...

No matter how hard a task may appear, never give up. Keep on showing persistence and chances are it will lead to great things. Sound advice, right? Well, this is the life lesson collected by Rock Vocalist/Songwriter Myles Kennedy. Famously...

While Black and Death Metal bands can be found all over the map, some of the strongest and most adept come from some fairly unusual or perhaps unexpected places. On Thursday, February 22, 2018, Greece's Symphonic Death Metal band Septicflesh...

John Corabi, former Mötley Crüe vocalist and current frontman of The Dead Daisies, is giving fans an exciting Valentine's Day gift with his first solo, live recording, Live 94 (One Night In Nashville), which arrives this Friday, February 16th, thanks to...

It is not fake news: Thirty Seconds to Mars are back! Ready to paint a diverse yet catchy picture, America arrives on Friday, April 6, 2018, thanks to Interscope Records. Formed in Los Angeles, California, around 1998, by brothers Jared...

For many couples, the desire to have a family of their own is strong, and they are able to embark on the journey of building such. However, it is not always easy for all couples to fulfill this dream naturally....

The dabbling of Depeche Mode into the dark fringes of New Wave/Synthpop, via their 1986 album, Black Celebration, contributed to the flourishing in the late ’80s of what became Dark Wave. Of the bands that followed the gloomy footsteps and...